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Ep 105 The AI Revolution for Your Gut Hormones and Longevity with Kirk Ouimet
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- Mar 2, 2026
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Are you doing everything right for your health but still feeling tired, inflamed, or confused about what your body actually needs? In this episode, I sit down with tech entrepreneur and PHI Health founder Kirk Ouimet to talk about how nutrition, gut health, and AI are converging to reshape the future of medicine. We break down the 30-30-3 method to support metabolism and strengthen long-term health, how your gut microbiome directly impacts mood and immunity, and why modern lifestyles may be working against your biology. We also dive into how AI could transform preventive care by helping you understand your unique biology through genetics, lifestyle data, and real-time feedback. Get ready to rethink how food data and innovation can work together to extend not just lifespan but healthspan. In this episode, you will learn: 00:00 Meet Kirk Ouimet, Founder & CEO of PHI Health. 06:00 How nutrition was historically separated from modern medicine. 08:15 How food directly impacts gut health, hormones, and brain function. 12:00 The 30 grams of protein rule in the morning to improve mood and focus. 15:30 Should you skip breakfast or eat earlier in the day? 19:45 How fiber transforms gut health, hormones, and inflammation. 24:30 What do antibiotics and alcohol do to your microbiome? 28:30 How the gut communicates with the brain through multiple pathways. 32:30 What fecal transplant research shows about behavior and mood. 38:15 How systems and habits make healthy nutrition sustainable. 40:15 What is perimenopause? 42:45 Why hormone changes affect sleep, brain fog, joints, and metabolism. 46:00 Can you replace hormones? 51:15 What are the nutrient deficiencies during perimenopause? 53:00 Kirk’s journey from Snapchat entrepreneur to health innovator. 01:01:00 How personalized vitamin…